Desperate Housewives ruled air-time television back when it first aired in 2004. The show aired from 2004 until its last season in 2012.
It followed the housewives that lived on Wisteria Lane, and while everyone looked picture perfect on the outside, behind their manicured green lawns and PTA meetings, laid secrets, murders, forbidden romances, and a staggering amount of domestic issues.
If you were an avid watcher or just love drama, we’ve curated a list of shows that give off the same vibe as Desperate Housewives.
Have a look below at shows you should watch if you loved Desperate Housewives…
Devious Maids
From the writers of Desperate Housewives, Devious Maids follows five Hispanic maids who work in the damaged homes of the rich and powerful families in Beverly Hills. It’s full of drama, affairs, and hilarious antics.
Big Little Lies
Watch award-winning actresses Nicole Kidman, Reese Whitherspoon, and Shainely Woodley play suburban mothers, as they unravel secrets around a murder that takes place in their town. You can watch both seasons of Big Little Lies on OSN.
Dead To Me
Soon after Jen’s husband dies in a hit-and-run, Jen is determined to find who the culprit was. However, while at a support meeting, she meets Judy. The two go on to bond and have an unlikely friendship. It’s only until the secrets Judy is hiding start to surface that Jen begins to understand the real story. You can watch Dead To Me on Netflix.
Good Girls
Suburban moms try to rob a grocery store to help pay off their bills, but they have no idea what gang they’ve messed with by doing so. Watch them as they get deeper and deeper involved with the gangs’ illegal businesses. You can watch Good Girls on Netflix.
One Tree Hill
Half-brothers Nathan and Lucas Scott join their friends as they go through life’s obstacles in a small town in North Carolina. But it’s more than what meets the eye, One Tree Hill is full of high school issues, love stories, crimes, and more.
Dynasty
A remake of the 1980’s soap Dynasty, follows heiress Fallon Carrington as she competes for her father’s attention and promotion against his new fiancé. As the story unfolds, each character’s schemes and background tell a much deeper truth. You can watch Dynasty on Netflix.
Good Trouble
Good Trouble is a spin-off show to the Fosters, a popular TV show about a couple who adopt foster children and how their lives develop after. Good Trouble follows Callie and Mariana as they find their way in their adult lives.
Revenge
In order to avenge her father’s wrongful incarceration, Amanda moves to the Hamptons right next to the people who put her father in prison. Revenge takes us on an intricate journey through the web of lies spun about Amanda’s family and everything she thinks she knows is true.
Jane The Virgin
Jane Villanueva finds herself accidentally pregnant with bad boy and hotel owner Rafael’s baby. Both Jane and Rafael have significant others. The telenovela follows the dramatic ups and downs of this unlikely family and the crimes of passion that occur across the storyline. You can watch Jane The Virgin on Netflix.